Does Affective Polarization Undermine Support for Democratic Norms?

• In Event: Support for Democratic Norms

Brief Overview

Democratic backsliding has become of increasing concern to observers of American politics. In this study we examine a previously unexamined democratic norm, political tolerance, as a potential consequence of rising affective polarization in the US.

Authors

• Libby Jenke, University of Houston

• Diana C Mutz, University of Pennsylvania